THE ENTERPRISE ZONE

Move your business to the UK’s most enviable location

Black Country Enterprise Zone Enterprise Zone The Enterprise Zone, led by the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership Board (LEP), is at the heart of major markets. It offers exceptional opportunities in a region dedicated to maintaining commercial excellence and to becoming one of the leading business hubs in the UK.

Whether you are a business looking to expand or relocate, now or in the future, or a developer seeking new land, the Black Country offers a fantastic opening for business development, growth and success.

As one of the UK’s leading supply chain centres with a centralised location, unbeatable connectivity and an established infrastructure, the Black Country is the perfect place for your business to thrive.

We are encouraging a wide range of sectors including advanced manufacturing, transport technologies, construction, environmental and business services to move to ‘The Place for Business’ and realise the distinct commercial benefits of a region with a highly skilled local workforce and strong links between commerce and education.

The Black Country has long pioneered innovative manufacturing processes and technologies, therefore investors will benefit from excellent collaborative R&D opportunities with our regional universities, centres of excellence and industry partners.

A variety of support is available including Enhanced Capital Allowances, business rate discount and simplified planning regulations to make relocation, growth and innovation a reality for your business. 3

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Azzurri House, high quality employment buildings, , The motorway The place for business Flight times from Airport Located in the centre of , the Black Country encompasses the City of 1HR 10 MINS and the metropolitan of , and Walsall. AMSTERDAM 1HR 15 MINS

BRUSSELS 1HR 15 MINS The Enterprise Zone itself covers 120 hectares split across two prime locations; Wolverhampton North and PARIS 1HR 20 MINS in Walsall. The Wolverhampton sites are ready for immediate development whilst others in Walsall are vacant and offer longer term development opportunities. CARLISLE FRANKFURT 1HR 40 MINS M6 A1 (M) MILAN 2 HRS This enviable location benefits from excellent regional, national and global connectivity giving easy access to DARLINGTON and from your customers, suppliers and business partners. At the hub of one of the UK’s best road and rail KEY DUBAI 7 HRS networks, 90% of the population are within a 4 hour drive and intercity rail connections are on your doorstep. Source: www.birminghamairport.co.uk Wolverhampton is on the West Coast Mainline and can be reached by rail in 98 minutes. Leading UK locations airports including Birmingham, and East are between a 30 and 90 minute drive away and Wolverhampton A1 (M) deep sea ports such as and are within 100 miles. M6 Walsall Outside of work the region also offers a great quality of life and, as the largest conurbation outside of London, Key airports M65 BLACKPOOL you will enjoy a bustling mix of communities, beautiful surrounding countryside, entertainment and culture in M62 Motorways M55 many forms. M61 M62 Black Country area M1 M180 M18 Partnerships LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER As an established centre for business and commerce you will be surrounded by potential supply chain partners M56 and business prospects. Join names such as Jaguar , Moog Aircraft Group, , HS Marston M6 LINCOLN M53 Aerospace, ZF Lemförder, Caparo, Assa Abloy and Hadley Group and become a part of the region’s success. STOKE-ON-TRENT 5 People M1 Together with a great location and great businesses you also get great people. 3 million people of a working M6 M54 age live within a 20 mile radius of the Black Country, offering access to vast local labour pools and world-class M42 engineering skills. 16 Higher Education Institutions in the Midlands provide approximately 13,400 graduates per BIRMINGHAM A1 (M) year in Engineering & Technology related subjects. Strong links between business and education coupled with a dedicated work ethic means that your workforce is extremely well supported. M45 NORTHAMPTON Education M1 Investment in education is an ongoing focus across a region with 10 leading universities, 2 of the top 5 UK M5 M40 A1 (M) business schools, 8 science parks and a number of specialist further education institutions within 35 miles. The M50 M11 Black Country University Technical College in Walsall and the planned Technology Centre at Dudley College are M1 just two examples of the pioneering and commercial nature of the Black Country’s dedication to maintaining and M40 developing skills and knowledge for business. M48 M4 READING M4 LONDON A404 (M) BRISTOL M3 M26 M2 M3 M25 DOVER M20 M5 M23 A3 (M) FOLKESTONE M27 M3 BRIGHTON BOURNEMOUTH

PLYMOUTH Map showing the Black Country, UK locations, area of Wolverhampton, area of Walsall, main airports and the motorway network. Map and locations are for illustrative purposes only. Map not to scale.

Wolverhampton Interchange - New bus station University of Wolverhampton - City campus The Enterprise Zone offer The Black Country is the perfect place for your business to prosper and grow. We are committed to supporting your success and to ensuring that you benefit from the complete range of incentives available to you through the Enterprise Zone.

To make your development as speedy and straightforward as possible we have introduced a simplified planning approach for specific types of development. The 14 sites across Darlaston are covered by the Darlaston Local Development Order which means that the planning process will be streamlined so that you do not experience timely and costly delays. The 5 sites in Wolverhampton North already have planning permission making the development process simple.

Covering a wide range of sectors such as advanced manufacturing, transport technologies, construction, environmental and business services the sites will accommodate a combination of offices, warehouses and industrial buildings. All will benefit from superfast broadband for the very best digital connectivity.

Financial savings will also be available in the form of Enhanced Capital Allowances on specific sites in Darlaston, with up to £125m of allowance available for the purchase of plant and machinery. Business rate discounts of up to £275,000 over 5 years are available on all other sites.

BIG REASONS the Black Country Enterprise Zone 7 is the right place for your business

1 Strategic central location at the heart of major markets 2 Established infrastructure 5 3 Business Rate discounts, or in some cases Enhanced Capital Allowances

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Wolverhampton is building brand new schools and equipping its young people with Metro Bridge - the Metro runs between skills for jobs in hi-tech and creative industries of the future Wolverhampton & Birmingham The next step We want every business that moves into the Black Country Enterprise Zone to realise the enormous available potential and enjoy significant growth and commercial success. This is a true partnership between the investor or developer, the Local Authorities and the Local Enterprise Partnership, with the sole aim of helping you to realise business aspirations here in the Black Country.

We are committed to harnessing and developing the existing success of the region and supporting your business relocation and development.

To offer you the best solution and package for your business we will provide you with a dedicated Account Manager who will advise you on the sites most suited to you. They will provide you with comprehensive details about planning specifications and financial incentives and will work with you to explore potential funding and advise on access to additional financial assistance.

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GET IN TOUCH For more information about the opportunity or to discuss how we can support your business relocation or development requirements within the Black Country Enterprise Zone please get in touch.

Wayne Langford - Invest Black Country t 08448 152030 m 07956 640412 e [email protected] w www.blackcountryez.com

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Move your business to the UK’s most enviable location

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